If Missouri is America’s soul, Lake of the Ozarks is its heart-veined with slow and mighty rivers cutting through dramatic bluffs and rolling hills. There are more than 5,500 caves in Missouri, most of which are located here. A sprawling forest surrounds the lake with 40,000 square miles of oak and hickory. This is indeed the heartland, and at our Lake of the Ozarks resort, you'll find not just another vacation, but another way of living.